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"I have a two and half month old baby, whom I have been breastfeeding. We had a difficult start with him being rehospitalized in the first week of life. Breastfeeding was not easy (natural) for us. Sarah came highly recommended and we are delighted that we contacted her. She was prompt in her response and visited us the following day. She is very knowledgeable and takes the time to understand the problem before proposing a solution. I would recommend Sarah Tyack without any hesitation as a lactation consultant. In fact, I am a physician, so I will be referring my patients who are faced with breastfeeding challenges to her."

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"My first children were twins. I was extremely sore, pumping seven to eight times a day but not making enough milk for two. I was tempted to throw in the nursing towel. Sarah was a life saver! She helped me identify that I had an infection (which quickly went away); she helped me set a doable schedule for pumping and nursing; and she helped me relax and become less stressed about the whole process. I only wish I'd worked with her before I had my children — I would have avoided a lot of discomfort and stress."

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"Sarah's support has been invaluable for my new, struggling breastfeeding mothers. Under her guidance, they have become confident breastfeeders."

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"Breastfeeding was a definite challenge for me. I received a lot of conflicting advice from a variety of sources which didn't help resolve my breastfeeding issues or build my confidence. I realized that I needed help and contacted my doctor for the name of a recommended lactation consultant.

Sarah Tyack was highly recommended by my doctor, my child's pediatrician and the Swedish Mom's Line.

I really enjoyed working with Sarah. She was professional, kind, insightful and very responsive. I called her and she came to my home the next day. She provided helpful counsel, tools and exercises that addressed my specific breastfeeding challenges. This information, combined with her encouragement and friendly nature, built my confidence. As Sarah is also a registered nurse, she gave me suggestions on how to address my other post-partum issues as well.

After working with Sarah, I felt more comfortable with the breastfeeding experience and was able to overcome my challenges."

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"Sarah brings a perfect blend of medical professionalism and personal warmth to her work. There is so much literature about the importance of breastfeeding but very little of it deals with mothers experiencing lactation problems. At six days, my milk had not come in and my baby was losing weight. The pediatrician recommended I supplement with formula immediately and seek advice from a lactation consultant. I called Sarah and she was able to see me right away, and even gave me some initial advice over the phone. When I met with Sarah, she was able to calm me (a panicked new mother) by providing the medical information and gentle guidance I needed in a setting and manner that allowed me to relax about my situation. After asking me a series of questions, and letting me talk, she came up with a plan to see what we could do with the problem. She was reassuring and in no way made me feel inadequate for my problems. This is so important to new mothers. During the nursing sessions, Sarah was very patient and did not rush me or the baby. Because she kept a supply of nursing accessories on hand, we were able to try a variety of options very quickly. Sarah was also very good at getting my husband involved during these sessions. This is also important as so many medical professionals completely ignore the husband. Sarah’s open-ended approach - she did not add pressure to the situation by setting goals or deadlines – gave me hope that my lactation issues would be solved. However, she was also clear that even if they were not, that we would find an alternative to keep my baby healthy. She encouraged dialogue and did not dismiss any of my concerns, no matter how small.

In the end, I opted to not nurse but to pump and bottle feed and supplement with formula. Sarah was not judgmental about my decision. She reiterated that I needed to do what was best for my baby and the relationship between me and my baby. She also let me know that she was available if I needed additional help.

What was so unique about my experience with Sarah was that she provided the technical information and emotional support I needed, yet I felt that I was making my own decisions on how to proceed without judgment. Her gentle, encouraging guidance and lack of criticism is exactly what a new mother needs. I commend her for excellence in her field and would recommend her without reservation to any new mother who needs support on lactation issues."

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"My son was 4 weeks premature and had feeding problems at birth. It was not until he was 3 weeks old that I was able to try breastfeeding. Then I had problems with him latching on and also a low milk supply.

With Sarah's help and encouragement I was able to reduce the sore nipples, increase my milk supply, and make breastfeeding a success despite a less than ideal start. Without her help I know I would have given up and missed out on the benefits of breastfeeding."

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"Thanks so much for your help with learning how to breastfeed successfully! I only wish Ihad called you 5 1/2 weeks earlier! It would have saved me that many weeks of pain and frustration. I really appreciated your promtness in coming out to our house, your professional, kind and helpful attitude, and your patience w/ a new mom and baby having troubles. You helped me to accept that just becuase I'm female and my son is a newborn doesn't mean we instinctually have everything together. In the past centuries, women had clans of other women to help them; not so much these days, but now we have you!

Thanks so much!"

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"I am a new mom with a beautiful son. Unfortunately I had extreme difficulties with breastfeeding. After extensive and exhaustive effort, frustration, pain and agony with breastfeeding, Sarah was recommended to me from my physician. I met with Sarah only once and because of her outstanding knowledge, assistance, efforts, and kindness, my son and I had a breastfeeding epiphany. She instantly identified our problems and challenges and immediately found resolutions for us. We were able to breastfeed with ease in her presence as well as on our own. She was so effective, informative, comforting and knowledgeable. Thanks to Sarah, I felt the huge weight of the physical and emotional struggles of breastfeeding lifted from my shoulders and I am now enjoying the special time I share with my son during our breastfeeding sessions. I couldn't be more grateful to Sarah."

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"Sarah Tyack is a very knowledgeable and conscientious resource for my patients and their families. She communicates well with me as a referring provider and gives much needed assistance to breastfeeding mothers at a critical time."

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"I always assumed that when it came time to breastfeed my newborn that it would come easily and naturally. Much to my surprise, my son and I had to learn to become a “nursing team”. Sarah was such a godsend in those early days when it would have been easy for me to give up on breastfeeding. Thanks to her knowledge, support and compassion, I was able to provide my son (and myself) with the benefits of breastfeeding. I feel so lucky that my neighbor passed Sarah’s number along when she found out that I was pregnant! I hope that others will take advantage of Sarah’s expertise and support. I can't sing her praises enough!"

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"My experience with Sarah proved that she is very knowledgeable and compassionate. I can't begin to express how much she helped me. I knew before giving birth that breastfeeding would be a challenge, but I really wanted it to work. I have one inverted nipple and one flat nipple, and my baby and I had major problems latching him onto either breast. I visited with two separate lactation nurses at the hospital and they immediately turned to nipple shields for me to use. He did not like the nipple shields and I could not consistently get him latched on with or without them. I was very discouraged and started to doubt that I could breastfeed until my son's pediatrician referred me to Sarah. I was very grateful that she made time the next day to come out to my house. She taught us the proper latching techniques and I now have no problems breastfeeding my son without the nipple shields."